East Davidson is 2-8 against West Davidson since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The East Davidson Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Davidson Dragons at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Back in March, while East Davidson put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for South Davidson. East Davidson put the hurt on South Davidson with a sharp 17-0 victory. The win was just what East Davidson needed coming off of a 13-4 loss in their prior game.
East Davidson got a massive performance out of SOPHIE HAMPTON, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Nikki Beal was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Davidson entered their tilt with Salisbury with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Hornets on Tuesday as they made off with a 10-0 victory.
Hannah Rollins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Rollins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, West Davidson let Taylor Forrest and Breanna Payne loose on the outfield. Forrest scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Payne scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Payne continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Leonard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
East Davidson pushed their record up to 7-4 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs per game. As for West Davidson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. East Davidson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .443. However, it's not like West Davidson struggles in that department as they've averaged .476. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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